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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-03-16 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE's 75.7 general score. Although Galaxy S9 is newer than Apple iPhone SE, it is a bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy S9 features a superior processing power than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 counts with a sharper screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a way greater pixels density, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot larger display. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a much larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Galaxy S9 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S9 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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